The National Bureau of Economic Research
International Monetary Fund Meeting
October 29, 2002
Martin Feldstein and Montek Ahluwalia, Organizers
2nd Floor
1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
PROGRAM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28:
7:00 PM Reception and Dinner - Davio's Restaurant, Royal Sonesta Hotel
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29:
8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM SESSION ON PROLONGED USERS PROJECT WITH
DAVID GOLDSBROUGH, International Monetary Fund
A session on the Prolonged Users Project, where Mr. David Goldsbrough, of the IMF will present the findings of the study and the recommendations by the IMF staff, followed by discussion.
Discussant: JOSEPH JOYCE, Wellesley College
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM SESSION ON FISCAL ADJUSTMENT IN IMF PROGRAMS
MARCELO SELOWSKY, International Monetary Fund
This session will be an overview of issues emerging from this project at midstream. Mr. Marcelo Selowsky, of the IMF will make a presentation based on slides.
Discussant: ANDRES VELASCO, Harvard University and NBER
12:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM SESSION ON PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE IEO STUDIES ON INDONESIA, KOREA AND BRAZIL
SHINJI TAKAGI, International Monetary Fund
This last session will be a presentation by Mr. Shinji Takagi of the IMF based on a paper (which will be distributed by October 20, 2002). The presentation will be followed by discussion, one for each of the three countries.
Discussant: JOSEPH STIGLITZ, Columbia University and NBER
Background Materials
JOSEPH JOYCE, Wellesley College
Through a Glass Darkly: New Questions (And Answers) About IMF Programs
GRAHAM BIRD, University of Surrey
MUMTAZ HUSSAIN, Northeastern University
JOSEPH JOYCE, Wellesley College
Many Happy Returns? Recidivism and the IMF
SHINJI TAKAGI, International Monetary Fund
DAVID GOLDSBROUGH, International Monetary Fund